Why and how to play to a click – a guide for worship teams

By Guest Blogger | October 8, 2011

Why play with a click/metronome? -In all music, but especially modern pop/rock music, playing “tight”=accurately in time is huge!  It will make almost all your songs sound better, more consistent.  Think about what happens to a song when it speeds up or slows down or just starts at the wrong tempo.  It changes the feel […]

Ask the Expert – Advice on headset mics

By Marie@Musicademy | October 3, 2011

Teresa Novak asks: Hello! I really need some advice on what type of headset mic would be best for my needs. I’m primarily a lead vocalist in a band, but I now play keyboard, as well. Since a neck injury and surgery last year, I can no longer use a handheld mic in on a […]

Mixing 21st Century Style

By Mike Sessler | June 22, 2011

Though I’ve now had the magical iPad for about a week now [this is a guest post – Mike’s actually had his ipad for a while now….], yesterday was the first time I had a chance to actually mix a service with it. The service in question was our Sr. High ministry, which normally meets […]

Ask the expert – how to mic a piano

By Guest Blogger | June 20, 2011

Alastair Gibson asks for ideas in how to mic a grand piano. Geoff Boswell replies: In my humble opinion, if you have to mic an upright or grand same rule applies – LISTEN to it! Generally wherever it sounds best is best place to start with a mic. Having said all that there is a […]

Ask the expert – laptop sound issues

By Guest Blogger | June 7, 2011

Josh Wilcox emails quite a complex question for our technical expert Tim Horton from SFL. Its in response to our recent post about issues when playing sound through a laptop. I stumbled across this website when looking for a resolution to an issue I have had recently. From what I found on the website I […]

Good microphone technique can make a difference

By Tim Martin | May 19, 2011

How to use a microphone well How do you perceive the microphone? Is it your best friend or are you slightly wary of it? In this article we’re thinking about how you can get the most out of the mic. How can you make it work for you and not against you? How can you […]

Ask the expert – tips on reverb

By Guest Blogger | May 11, 2011

Dennis Hegland asks for some tips on eq and reverb use for both music and video. He says: “I’ve read that reverb is overly used. I’m thinking more in line of home studio recording than worship but we could restrict the discussion to worship if you want. Then regarding eq for guitar, is there a general […]